Archbishop Jonathan Blake

The Most Reverend Jonathan Blake, Presiding Archbishop of the Open Episcopal Church B.A. (Hons), Dip. Pastoral Studies. Mobile: 07767 687711 www.bishopjonathanblake.com archbishopjonathanblake@gmail.com www.openepiscopalchurch.org The Church is a member of The International Council of Community churches and the World Council of Churches. Married and a proud Dad.

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Gassed Tehran, seized Kabul, helped Mother Teresa, funded TB hospital, priest 1981, went Auschwitz, wrote on Parliament, convicted, began 1st inter-faith NHS chapel, 12 yrs Anglican cleric/vicar - left, baptised 1000's in homes/Mt Snowdon/at circus, wedding underwater, wrote ‘For God’s Sake Don’t Go To Church’, nailed 95 Theses 2 Canterbury cathedral, arrested, co-founded the Society for Independent Ministry, consecrated a bishop, co-founded the Open Episcopal Church, did 1st gay wedding on morning TV, sued Associated Newspapers, co-consecrated 1st women bishops 4 England,Wales,Scotland, accommodated the homeless, posted Mass/took it 2 sex workers, elected Archbishop, arrested 4 climbing with sons,founded ‘When No One’s Watching',made ICV, did Jade Goody's wedding,invited 2 Downing St, wrote 'That Old Devil Called God Again', conviction 4 campaigning against child abuse quashed on appeal, convicted 4 successful blogging 2 stop paedophile. His Christmas Lights raising £79,000 4 Water in 4 Gambian villages. Published "The Tales of Henry the Lovable Hedgehog", the SAFE New Testament + Psalms + radical Book of Common Prayer, ordained priests for UK,US,Thailand,Spain,Ireland

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

DEMON GODS

There is not one person on this earth that can be sure that God exists, not if they are being honest, objective, factual and real. They can pretend, lie, fantasise and collude with others in a pseudo scientific language of certainties. It will not assist their mental health or their emotional maturity, but they are free to do so. Just as they are free to concoct demon Gods that authorise beheadings and suicide bombings and the sending of a son to be crucified. So no one can be sure that 'God' exists. Some may choose to believe s/he exists - but they must do so in the honest tension that unless their beliefs enable them to become a good and better human being, they are an obstacle to their development and a threat to others. What I am sure of, is that LOVE exists and so much that is spoken about God, described about God and done in God's name, just as so much about those who claim to believe in God amounts to the very antithesis of LOVE.

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